Soaring interest rates are driving more people to consider interest-only mortgages
Data suggests more homeowners are considering an interest-only mortgage to reduce their costs. While it could improve your short-term budget,…
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Savers celebrate rising interest rates, but it could mean an unexpected tax charge
Interest you earn on your savings could be liable for Income Tax. With rising interest rates could you face an…
As interest rates soar, should you remortgage your home in 2023?
1.4 million fixed-rate mortgage deals will end in 2023. If yours is one of them, find out if you should…
4 key factors that could affect your mortgage interest rate
Interest rates are rising, and it may affect your mortgage repayments. While the Bank of England increasing its base rate…
Taking care of your investments – Rate hikes and recession warnings
With price inflation running presently at 9.4% in the UK, it was no surprise that the Bank of England (BoE)…
The 3 different types of mortgages and what they mean for your interest rate
If you’re looking for a new mortgage, you need to understand the difference between the three main types. It could…
Interest rates are rising. What does it mean for your mortgage?
The Bank of England has increased interest rates twice since December 2021. If you’re a mortgage holder, it may affect…
Why interest rates could start to rise in 2022 and what it means for your mortgage
After more than a decade of low interest rates, they could start to rise. While good news for savers, it…
IFAs in Brighton recommend five ways to develop better spending habits
At a time of year even more focused on spending than usual, there are a few simple habits you can…
More pre-Budget rumours of changes to pension tax relief
The prospect of a flat rate of tax relief on pension contributions has resurfaced in the national press. The cost…
Important rate announcements made in June in the UK and the US
Interest rates for the Eurozone and US diverge leading to currency fluctuations as investment markets prepare for base rate rises.…
Interest rates likely to rise this year, despite being held in May
The Bank of England did not raise interest rates in May, despite earlier suggestions that it would. About four years…
An unexpected dip in UK inflation delays interest rate rise in May
UK inflation is falling faster than expected, as the March figure for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 2.5%. Could…
What did November’s interest rate rise mean for you?
November marked the first rise in the Bank of England Base Rate in over ten years. At the start of…
The Bank of England finally raises interest rate after inflation dodges 3%
The September inflation rate was just low enough to spare Bank of England (BoE) Governor, Mark Carney, from having to…
Lack of interest rates?
It’s three years since the Bank of England dropped interest rates to 0.5% and they show no signs of rising.…